Which Fence Is Mine?
T-marks on your HMLR Title Plan are the definitive answer — not left or right position. Most title plans show none. Enter your postcode: we’ll show your registered boundary position and let you order your Title Plan and Title Register directly from HMLR. If documents are silent, fencing conventions are recognised as legal evidence by English courts.
GPS Boundary Report — £24.95
General boundaries — HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons · Section 60, Land Registration Act 2002
What the Investigation Involves
Enter your postcode above — your preview page shows your registered boundary and lets you order either or both documents below. No account needed.
Under Section 60 of the Land Registration Act 2002, almost all registered property boundaries in England & Wales are general boundaries. We help you locate and walk yours.
GPS Boundary Report & HMLR Title Documents
Start by confirming where your general boundary runs on the ground, then check your title documents for T-marks and maintenance covenants. Both are ordered from the same postcode search.
- GPS coordinates for every boundary corner (lat/lng + BNG)
- Satellite & OS map with registered boundary overlay
- Walking guidance & QR codes for each corner
- UK Fence & Boundary Ownership Guide (included free)
- Title Plan — boundary edged red, may show T-marks
- Title Register — confirms registered owner & any fence maintenance covenants
- Parent Title — may hold T-marks on the original estate conveyance plan
T-marks are absent from most current title plans — a systemic problem affecting millions of properties, not a gap in your specific title. Where are my T-marks? →
Apply Fencing Conventions
When your title plan and register show no T-marks, fencing conventions are the next step. English and Welsh courts recognise these as legal evidence of fence ownership.
- Post orientation & closeboard face direction
- Wall coping overhang direction
- Hedge & ditch rule
- Recognised as evidence of ownership in English courts
Use fencing conventions after checking title documents — they are a fallback, not a substitute for the official record.
Fencing Conventions Guide →To investigate which fence is yours, you first need to know where your general boundary runs on the ground. Without that, you can’t identify which physical features — fences, hedges, walls — sit on or near the line. The GPS report gives you that foundation: identify the features along the boundary, then investigate ownership of each one using HMLR title documents and fencing conventions.
T-marks are the definitive answer to fence ownership — but absent from the vast majority of current title plans. This is a systemic problem affecting millions of properties, not a gap in your specific title. For post-1990 estates, HMLR filed documents have a reasonable chance. For older properties, the trail frequently goes cold.
Why T-marks are missing → Routes to try — with honest expectations →
When title documents are silent, English and Welsh courts recognise physical fencing conventions as evidence of fence ownership — post orientation, closeboard face direction, wall coping overhangs, and the hedge and ditch rule are all established indicators recognised in case law.
Why Doesn’t My Title Plan Show Who Owns the Fence?
Most homeowners who check their title plan find no T-marks at all. This is not a gap in your specific title — it is a systemic problem affecting millions of properties across England and Wales.
T-marks showing fence ownership were recorded in original conveyance deeds when plots were first sold, typically in the 1960s–1980s. When those properties were later registered at HM Land Registry, the T-mark information was only transferred into the title register if the solicitor specifically requested it. In practice, this step was routinely omitted.
The result: the T-marks exist in the original paper deed, but never made it into the registered title. For properties registered before compulsory first registration became universal across the whole of England and Wales in 1990, this gap is especially common. Millions of properties are registered with a title plan that shows no T-marks, even though the original conveyance plan contained them.
This is not a Land Registry error. It is a consequence of how the 1925 registration system operated in practice for over 65 years — and the gap is, for most properties, permanent. Investigating the filed documents is worth trying, but frequently returns nothing for pre-1990 estates.
Read the full history: Why T-mark records were lost →Free Fence & Boundary Guides
Everything you need to understand fence ownership and boundary law in England & Wales — no account required.
General Boundaries Rule
Land Registry title plans show a general boundary, not the exact line. Understand what this means for your fence and why the red edging cannot alone resolve a dispute.
Read the guide ›Fence Ownership Guide
T-marks, H-marks, the left-fence myth, and what happens when the title plan is silent. The complete legal guide to who owns and must maintain a boundary fence.
Read the guide ›Fence Disputes Guide
97% of fence disputes are resolved without court. Step-by-step from direct conversation to mediation to the First-tier Tribunal — plus where to get professional help.
Read the guide ›Fencing Conventions
Post orientation, closeboard face direction, wall face rules and the hedge and ditch rule — how the physical build of a fence indicates ownership when documents are silent.
Read the guide ›Where Are My T-Marks?
T-marks are absent from the vast majority of current title plans. Learn what routes to try, what to realistically expect from each — and what it means when the trail goes cold.
Read the guide ›Party Wall Act 1996
Planning work near a shared wall or the boundary? Understand when the Party Wall Act applies, what notices you must serve, and what happens if you don’t.
Read the guide ›Your GPS Boundary Report
Instant PDF delivered to your email. Built from the official HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons — general boundaries under Section 60, Land Registration Act 2002.
- GPS coordinates for every boundary corner (lat/lng + British National Grid)
- Satellite boundary map with registered boundary overlay
- QR code navigation — walk to each corner with your smartphone
- Total land area in m² and hectares
- Full boundary perimeter measurement
- Elevation profile from EA LiDAR data (75% England coverage)
- Building footprint and site coverage percentage
- UK Fence & Boundary Ownership Guide PDF — T-marks, common law presumptions, how to find your Parent Title, physical inspection checklist & more (10 sections, included free)
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Fence Ownership FAQ
Which fence is yours is determined by T-marks on your HMLR Title Plan, not by left or right position. The T-mark sits inside the boundary of the responsible owner. If no T-marks are present, check the original conveyance deed in the Title Register, then apply physical fencing conventions.
There is no left-fence or right-fence rule in English law. The belief that you own the left fence is a myth with no legal basis. Fence ownership is determined by T-marks in the Title Plan and covenants in the Title Register — not by position.
Order an Official Copy of the Title Plan and Title Register from HM Land Registry. Look for T-marks on the plan and fence maintenance covenants in the register. Then use a BoundaryFinder GPS Boundary Report to see the general boundary position on the ground.
Fence ownership in England and Wales is established by the Title Plan and Title Register held at HM Land Registry. The responsible owner is the landowner on whose side the T-mark appears. Where no T-mark exists, fence ownership falls back on the original conveyance deed or common law presumptions such as the hedge and ditch rule.
Fence ownership means the legal obligation to maintain and repair the fence so it does not fall into disrepair. It is recorded via T-marks and covenant obligations in the HMLR Title Register, originating from the original conveyance deed. Failing to maintain an owned fence can result in a neighbour seeking damages or a court order for repair.
HM Land Registry records fence ownership through T-marks on the Title Plan and maintenance obligations in the Title Register. The owner is the landowner on whose side the T-mark appears. Where no T-mark exists, ownership falls back on the original conveyance deed or common law presumptions.
A T-mark on an HMLR Title Plan indicates maintenance responsibility for a boundary fence. The cross-bar sits on the boundary line; the foot points into the land of the responsible owner. T-marks only have legal effect if the original conveyance deed expressly referred to them.
There is no automatic rule in English or Welsh law about which side of a fence you own. Ownership is established by the Title Plan and Title Register at HM Land Registry. If both documents are silent, physical fencing conventions and the hedge and ditch rule may indicate ownership.
Sample Boundary Report
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